TO-DAY'S WOOL SALE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2126, 7 December 1920, Page 8

TO-DAY'S WOOL SALE.

HALFBREDS SELL BETTER. COAR.SE GRADES WEAKER. About 5000 bales of wool were submitted to a full bench of buyers at the Choral Hall this morning. This was the second sale held in the Dominion since the commandeer expired. Most of the usual Home and colonial houses were represented. The Bradford buyers showed a disposition to do business within somewhat conservative limits. Tho sale was erratic, and prices were inclined to fluctuate in a peculiar manner upon wools of a similar description. Half bred wools wore much better competed for than at the opening sale of the season, and the super qualities ranged from par to 14d per lb better with an almost similar advance in the other grades of halfbred. New Zealand mills competed rather keenly for the better classes of halfbred. The better quality of three-quarterbred wool from 46 's to 48 's qualities was oh a par with last sale, but the fair to inferior quality was very irregular, at from par to Id lower. Crossbred wool was also irregular, and was approximately Id lower than at the last sale. Quite a surprising amount of crossbred wool was sold at from 5d to 6d per lb, and the coarser grades, such as Leicester and Lincoln, Vere very dull of sales at between 4d to Cd. Merino wool was about on a par with the previous sale, but, as so few lines were" sold under the hammer, a comparison is somewhat difficult to make.

There was a disposition on tho part of growers to meet the market, and about half the offering changed hands. The range of prices in comparison with last sale is as follows:—

Among the principal lots sold were the following:— Cashmere, 3 bales bels 5Jd; W.E., 5 bales J-bred lOd, 6 Ist i-bred pes 12d, 3 bales i-bred bels and pes 7Jd; S.G., 6 bales Ist, i-bred ewe 15id, 2 bales Ist i-bred 15d, 4 bales 2nd i-bred wether 13id, 5 bales Ist irbred pes 12Jd, 3 bales i-bred bels 9d: Mt. Grey, 3 bales J-bred BJd; X.R., 3 bales J-bred 8d; S.A., 3 bales Down 12id; J.K. conjd over—3 bales J-bred hogget 8d; Brabourne, 10 bales Ist i-bred ewe 14d, 5 Ist i-bred pes 12jd; Waiau Downs, 3i bd bels and pes lid; Hul Hui, 6 bales Ist ewe pes 13J, 3 bales Ist hogget pes 12J; 96, S bales J-bred hogget 7d; J.A.T., 3 bels and pes BJd; over Trev. G., 5 bales i-bred ewe AAA 13J; 25, 8 Corrledale ewe 12Jd, 4 J-bred ewe "id; A.C., 4 bales xbd 4d; Diamond I over W.G.H., 8 bales i-bred ewe 6id; Oak flat over S., 3 bales i-bred ewe llid; L.E., 3 bales xbd hogget 6Jd; Rapunu, 7 bales xbd I hogget 7id; Kaiaia, 7 bales xbd hogget 7id; 1.T.H.D., 5 bales xbd 8d; M.R. over Mt. Harding, 3 bales Ist pes 7 id, 3 bales bels 5Jd; Westland, 5 bales super i-bred ewes lSid, 16 Ist i-bred ewe 12jd, 8 bales 2nd i-bred ewe lljd, 4 bales Ist i-bred pes 12Jd; Lilburn, 3 bales J-bred 10Jd, 5 bales Ist i-bred ewe pes 121 d, 3 bales Ist i-bred ewe hoggets pes lljd; Hawkswood, 3 bales i-bred hogget 14id; Braemar over Hawkswood, 4 bales i-bred hogget 14Jd; R.F.C., 3 bales bels B}d; various owners, 4 bales xhd 6Jd, 3 bales xbd 6id, 11 bales i-bred 10Jd, 4 bales pes 7jd, 9 hales pes lid, 9 bales pes 7d. 9 bales pes 6}d, G liales pes 7Jd, 9 bales bels BJd, 3 bales pes 53d, 8 bales bels and pes Bd, libels and pes old, 3 bels and pes 5Jd, 3 bels and pes 6d, 6 bels and pes sd, 3 bels and pes sd, 3J bd pes 7Jd, 3 bales locks 3d; Ma)., 3 bales i-bred 10Jd. 3 hales Ist pes B£d, 5 bales pes 3d, 7 bales bels sd, 8 bales locks 2}d; M.Y. conj., 3 bales Corr. wether hogget 13i; P., 4 xbd ewe 4d; P.W., 4i bd ewe 12id: 3 W., 4 Romney xbd wether 7}d; Taihoa, 6 J bd ewe 12d, 5 bales J-bred ewe 8d; J.K. conj., 6 i-bred ewe 15id; C.3, 4-bred ewe Hi, 4 J-bred ewe 6id; A over rev. T, 8 Corr. hogget 12Jd: P.R., 5 i-bred ■ether 12id; T.S. over Glentul Farm, 7 Mired 9d, 6 xbd 7jd, 3 pes 7Jd; Glenovis,

8 j-bred hogget 14J; S in circle over Woodlands. 6 J-bred hogget BJd, 22 f-bred ewe 8d; 8.C., 4 line xbd 8d; G. 1., 3 J-bred hogget 14jd, 3 j-bred wether 9d; Falrvlew, 9 J-half wether 12Jd; Mt. Vernon, 8 balei i-bred ewe 15d, 15 bales i-bred i3Jd; S7, 4 bales super i-bred 12d, 4 bales Ist i-bred Bid; G —, 7 bales Ist i-bred e 12Jd, 4 bales Ist J-bred ewe 103 d; W.T. conjoined, 6 bales i-bred e and w 12 Jd; Crescent lying face down over CO, 8 bales i-bred w Hid, 10 bales f-brcd e 9Jd, three bales 4-l?red pes Bjd, 3 bales bels 6}d; perpendicular bar before B. 3 bales i-bred w Bd, 3 bales J-bred hj. BJd. 4 bales xbd hj. and w. Old, 4 bales dingy hj. 7id; V2, 4 bales Ist i-bred hj. 13jd, 3 bales i-bred hj. and w. 12d; AO, 10 bales lit i-bred w. 12Jd, three bales J-bred w. 9*d, 3 bales S-bred hj. Bd, 3 bales Ist i-bred r:s 10id; A.ov., 8 bales i-bred w. 12Jd;020, bales i-bred lOjd, 3 bales J-brcd 8d; T.M., 3 bales I-bred hj. 7Jd, 5 bales J-bred w. 6Jd; J.B. conjoined, 3 bales Southdown 10 jd; 2 over horizontal bar, 7 bales Ist i-bred hj. 12d; J.O, 4 bales super i-bred 13d : 3 bales i-bred lOjd, 3 bales J-bred hj. 7|d: 2 and HL conjoined, 3 bales Ist j-bred hj. 12jd, 6 bales Ist i-bred hj. 9jd. HLM, 8 bales j-bred e. 13id; horizontal bar over P.L., 3 bales i-bred e. 14Jd; horizontal bar over R.R., 4 bales i-bred hj. 7Jd; horizontal bar over JK conjoined, 3 bales J-bred hj. 7d: reversed P before D, 10 bales super-i-bred 13 l-3d, 10 bales Ist i-bred 12Jd, 3 bales i-bred 11 Jd, 6 bales Ist i-bred pes 12id; sx, 8 bales Ist xbd. 8d; R.H.11., 5 bales super i-bred 13d, 12 bales Ist i-bred lljd, 5 bales Ist i-bred pieces lOJd; 3E, 4 bales Ist J-bred hj. 10id; H.G.M., 3 bales i-bred 13d; T.V., 8 bales i-bred Hid; G—, 3 bales Ist i-bred e 123 d; C over M, 6 bales i-bred hj. 13d: Y3, 5 bales i-bred e. 12Jd; over CL., 8 bales i-bred lOd; J6, 5 bales i-bred e. 13d; A.F., 3 bales super i-bred 12d, 8 bales Jbred 8d; Hoon Hay over T.T. conjoined, 19 bales super i-bred w 13id, 8 bales Ist i-bred pieces 10Jd; various owners, 12 bales Ist pieces 7ja, 5 bales Ist i-bred pieces lOd, a bales bellies and pieces 6d, 13 bales Jbred bellies 6d, 3 bales i-bred Iks. 3id, 4 bales 2nd pieces Bid, 3 bales xbd. pieces 4jd. 3 bales i-bred bellies 7d, 6 bales b«lUes and pieces 7d, 8 bales Ist j-bred 7Jd, 8 bales Ist i-bred lOd. 12 bales Ist xbd. 6d, 8 bales xbd. hj. 7d", \ bales xbd. 4d. MY conj., 3 Corr. wether hog. 13Jd; P.H., 4 xbd ewe 4d; P over W, 4 i-bred ewe 12Jd; 3W, 4 Romney xbd wether 7id; IK conj., 5 i-bred ewe 15jd; T.S. over Glentui Farm, 7 J-bred 9d; T.S. over Glentui Farm. C xbd 7jd: Sin circle Woodlands. 22 J-bred ewe 8d; Fairview, 9 j-bred wether 12jd; Mt. Vernon, 15 i-bred 134 d; half-circle over V, 9 xbd 8d; D.A., 7 Ist i-bred 13d; S between bars, 3 i-bred 7d; W.P., 7 j-bred Old; Kolmar KD, 3 super i-bred Bd, 8 i-bred A Bd, 11 i-bred B 7Jd, 3 xbd A 7d, 12 xbd B 5Jd, 4 pes 6Jd; Glon Mona, 12 Ist xbd hog. OJd, 3 2nd xbd hog. 6Jd, 10 Ist pes 5Jd, 4 bels 43d; OXJ, 3 J-bred 63d; V.R. 3 j-brcd ewe lljd; 8.G., 3 i-bred 13jd; JS under half circle, 3 j-brcd lljd, 3 J-bred 7Jd; WC over C, 18 xbd 6Jd; Shears, 3 i-bred 12Jd; G.W., 10 j-bred ewe 12* d; A3, 7 i-bred ewe lljd, 6 J-bred ewe BJd; J.P, 3 i-bred hog. f3d, 4 i-bred ewe 13d, 5 J-bred ewe 8d; AD conj. in black, 8 j-bred owe 12jd; Al) conjoined in red, 4 xbd 6jd; T over A, J-bred 7jd; bottom half circle over W, 3 i-bred hog BJd; 68. 4 merino ewe 15d; MC over bar, 3 J-bred 81d; RO, 3 J-bred 13d: AMG, 5 xbd 6jd; G. G. Moyfiat, 7 j-bred ewe 13jd, 8 fine J-bred ewe 7id; J. A. Harleston. 8 hogget Bd, 6 j-bred 12jd, 45 xbd 7id; AB over Ashdowns, 4Jbrcd hog and ewe 14id, 12 xbd Bjd, 4 xbd hog BJd, Davidson, 15 J-bred hog 12jd, 18 j-brcd ewe 12jd, 4 J-bred hog and ewe 9jd, 3 j-hred hog pes Bd, 4 j-bred ewo pes 7Jd; Maronan. 3 j-bred ewe 14jd, 9 J-bred ewe 9jd, 7 xbd ewe 6Jd; C reversed and G. 5 i-bred 7Jd, ZY, 3 xbd hog BJd; A under bar, 5 i-bred ewe and wether laid, 4 J-bred ewe 6»d; DA, 8 i-bred 12jd; AR conjoined, 3 j-bred ewe 12 jd, 5 J-bred ewe OJd; FG over bar, 4 j-bred 14d; 2D, 7 J-bred wether 12jd; JA. 5 Ist hog Bjd, 6 Ist ewes 7Jd; AB over half circle, 6 J-bred 6Jd; T—B, 14 J-bred ewe 133 d. 0 fine J-bred Bid* Cattle Peaks, 3 j-bred hog 13d, 7 J-bred hog Bjd, 5 1-bred ewe 13id, 8 fine J-bred ewe 9d.

Merino— November. December. d. d. d. d. 19 to 23 17 to 18} Medium. .. None sold 13} to 16 Inferior .. .. None sold 11 to 13 Halfbred— 12} to 13} 13} to 15} 111 to 13J Medium .. 10| to 12 Inferior .. 9J to 10} 9J to 11 Three-quart erbred— 8} to 10} 8} to 10} Medium .. 0} to 81 6} to 7j Inferior .. 5 to 6 S to 6 Crossbred— 71 to 9i 71 to 8J Medium .. 54 to 7 5} to 6 Inferior .. .. 4} to 5} 4 to 5 Lonffwools .. 1st nalfbred pieces 4} to 0} 11} to 13 4 to 6 Hi to 13} 2nd halfbred pieces 8} to 111 5} to 7} 9 to 11} Crossbred pieces .. 51 to 7 Locks™ 2| to 6 2i to 5 Crutchings .. 3} to 7* 3 to 7